What is I-O?

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific
study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are
applied to issues of critical relevance to business,
including talent management, coaching, assessment,
selection, training, organizational development,
performance, and work-life balance.

20th Annual SIOP Conference

Los Angeles, California

The Westin
Bonaventure Hotel and Suites

April 15-17, 2005

Workshops April 14

You are most cordially invited to attend this year's SIOP conference in Los Angeles, California at
the Westin
Bonaventure Hotel and Suites. The Westin Bonaventure is not only stunning
in its architecture but has a wonderful location in the downtown Los
Angeles cultural center. Close by are the fashion and jewelry
centers. Other local attractions are Universal Studios, Dodgers' Stadium,
Hollywood, Disneyland, Beverly Hills, and area beaches. The Westin Bonaventure
itself houses 42 restaurants,
shops, boutiques, a fitness center and other amenities.

As always, the SIOP conference program offers something for
everyone. New to this year's program are two new session typesAcademic-Practitioner Collaborative Form and Theoretical Advancementsand two
new topics, Organizational Justice and Person-Environment Fit. Last year in Chicago we had over 3,700
conference goers, and hope to have a record number again this year!

SIOP will again be handing out bags at the conference thanks to our 2005
conference bag sponsors: Aon Consulting, Kenexa, and SHL. This is a
high-quality, functional black bag with plenty of pockets for pencils/pens,
business cards, and papers; a place for a cell phone and water bottle; and also
a padded compartment for a laptop. The first 3,200 attendees to pick up
their conference badge will receive one.